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be at the mercy of

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be at the mercy of something/somebody

to be in a situation in which you cannot do anything to protect yourself from something or someone unpleasant Poor people are increasingly at the mercy of money-lenders. Of course, in a tent, you're at the mercy of the elements.

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See also: mercy, of